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Giotto crucifix back in church after intensive restoration

October 14, 2010

A magnificent crucifix designed by Giotto has been returned to display in All Saints church in Florence, Italy, after an arduous 5-year restoration effort. The 14th-century work had been severely damaged by dust and grime, and was nearly unrecognizable when experts began the delicate process of repairing and restoring it.

 

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Thu1 May
Easter

Thursday of the Second Week of Easter; Opt. Mem. of St. Joseph the Worker

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The Optional Memorial of St. Joseph the Worker was established by Pope Pius XII in 1955 in order to Christianize the concept of labor and give to all workmen a model and a protector. By the daily labor in his shop, offered to God with patience and joy, St. Joseph provided for the necessities of his holy…

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